Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-01-28
CITY COUNCIL.
A Long Session Last EveuiDg-somo
Very Important Liquidation to bs
Asked FORA Proposition to Increase
the Term OF the Cierk and Other IN.
GERS.


Asked FORA Proposition to Increase
the FERN OF the Cierk and Other m.
GERS.
The regular weekly meeting OF City
Council was held last evening, with
President Eckel ip the chair. The roll
was called and the minutes OF the lnst
stated meeting read and approved, after
which the standing committees were
called.
The Street C1mmittee, 10 whom was
referred the petition OF the Wilmington
Glaze Company asking permission TO
transfer their right to lay railroad
tracks on Commerce. street to the B q
o. Railroad Company, reported ali
versely.
Mr.. Adele moved that the report be
adopted, when Mr.. Cham bers said Re
could not see why tho com rnittee had
reported adversely, and moved as an
amendment thai the report be referred
to the Law COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Norton said he IVES opposed 70
laying . railroad track on Lha. street,
az the time WAS coming when wharves
would be built on the Chris:iana and
this street would become one OF the
main avenues. He also gave notice
that at the next meeting OF Council he
would introduce an ordinance TO repssl
the ordinance giving the Glass Com
pany the right to use the street.
Mr.. X. IL. Taylor thought that IL the
railroad company wanted to lay track 4
In eouth Wilmington they ahould Duy
the ground for the purpose. There aIe
plenty of vacant lots In the vicinity
which can be bought, and he thought
this company should sec1re some of
them.
Mr.. Cham bors eaid ne did not Wish
to be miBunderstood In this matter, at
all he wanted was TO have this bushes.
done In legal and proper manner. IL
renewed his amendment that the report
be referred TO the Law Committee
This caused ar other discussion, which
wac participated In by Messrs. Abe'e,
Blake, Il. II. Taylor, Newell and Nor
ton in favor o! the motion to adopt the
report, and Messrs. Murray, Guam Ders
and Hession against IL.
Mr.. Abele moved that the farther
consideration of the matter be poet
poned for two weeks, and the motion
was carried.
The Sewer Com mittee reported favor
ably on the petition OF Walter Cum'
Minis, e q attorney for George Waring
asking for the right TO sewer the city
under proper restrictions, and recon-
nended that an ordinance be prepors ID
for the purpose.
Mr.. Miller said he w0uld like TO know
what this company proposed TO do
when Mr.. Eewell said that before they
could do anything ON ordinance would
be prepared and presented to Coun ci
stating everything, when Council could
settle the matter. The mOsion TO adop
the report OF the committee was ther
carried.
Tho Legislative Committee submitted
an act extending the term OF the clerl
of Council, the clerk OF the market. Ia
bailiff OF Council and the oil inspecte
to three years. The bill also provide
that the present incumbehSs shall con
tinue until Jnly l, 1881
Mr.. Newell moved that the act b
approved by Council, when Mr. Bay
nard offered an amendment: that tn
matter be postponed one wet K TO Civ
members an opportunity to examine Ii
Upon q vote being taken II reaulted Il
| IL ayes and II nays, when tho Presiden
declare d the motion lost.
Mr.. Baypard then moved 10 B.rik
Iout the three years and insert that thsl
hold office for the remainder of thei
lives. Mr.. Moore seconded the motion
lbur the President refused to entertal
H., az he said he did Eot believe 1t wa
offered In good faith.
| Mr.. Ba, nard averred that lie wa
laotinz In good faith, as he did not thin
1 Al. i tula . ttxva M Z 3.
to bring bill here and rush IL throug
Vim this manner.
! Mr. Newell spoke in favor of the bill
and defended the action OF the comnil
tee. He said that he was surprised tbs
Mr.. Bsynard should make such int
ltion, and considered his actions yer
foolish.
Mr.. Merris Taylor said that while b
could not say that he was opposed
1.-THE bill, he Was opposed to rushing
Through In this unceremonious manner
He thought tho committee should r.
mem ber that every member of Counc
bore az great responsibility as then
lselves, and 1t would do no harm
postpone the matter one week.
MI. Cham bers said he was opposed
lexten0ing the term Of the oleIk of Coui
lcil and the bailiff, but he did not car
an thing about the clerk of the narkt
or the oil inspector. There was fr'
toueutly priyats business to be tran
acted by the MON bers OF Council Hhic
lreouired the presence of the clerk au
lbailiff, and he thought they should b
of the same political faith as tbs mi
jorify OF Council
Mr.. Novel; oontended that this s
Iyould be for the best interests of th
lefty, ss 1t ID well Snown that 1t takes
Imam almost year to learn the du;ii
Iof clerk OF Council,
Mr.. Blake said that this was Dem'
cratic measure and he would vote q
.he time 10 give offices 10 Democrats
lWhon the Rspubiicsns had Couho
lthey told him, when he undertook
ispeak, to cit down, "a they we're ruf
lining the machine aud he had to tax
his seat.
Il Mr.. Murray saii that he did not col
slider this either Democratic or Rapnl
licap measure, but trick TO cop'tnu
La lot OF men IN office, and as such t
wa. opposed to II.
A vote y,as iheR taken on the motto
to approve the bill, aud 1t was adopte
with 10 ayes aRainst nays, hee5r
l, murray ard McKenns voting with II
Republicans il opposition TO 1t.
The Legislative COMMITTEES also o
ifered an act to amend the oily chart
Iby repeating section II, cbspter 20
land Inserting the following:
That the President OF Council, Il
D Iobatrman Of the Finance Commit
and the Building Inspector shall const
ltute the Board of Revision, aud thI
they shall be paid $3.50 each per 5ei
tfor their services.
ii Mr.. Bsynard said t,at now the Dem
i Ioratic measure had passed, he suppose
J, Ithis was for the benefit OF the city, III
las 1t proposed important changes 10 Il
loopstruction OF the Board OF Rayisio
las thought members should have tin
!. Ito examine T., and therefore moved tn
Ii, be laid over for enc week.
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